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The Souls On Jacobs Ladder 5 - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2007 - MyArtBroker

The Souls On Jacobs Ladder 5
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

£12,000-£18,000Value Indicator

$25,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥120,000-¥170,000 Value Indicator

14,500-21,000 Value Indicator

$130,000-$190,000 Value Indicator

¥2,320,000-¥3,480,000 Value Indicator

$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

6% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 72

Year: 2007

Size: H 120cm x W 108cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Damien Hirst's The Souls On Jacobs Ladder 5 (signed) from 2007, an intaglio print, is estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This artwork has sold 3 times at auction since its initial sale on 4th June 2011. The most recent sale was in the last 12 months, with an average selling price of £13,870. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £13,870 in October 2024 to £14,474 in April 2024. The average annual growth rate of this work is 6%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 72.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Christie's New York United States
April 2024Christie's New York United States
September 2017Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
June 2011Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany

Meaning & Analysis

Depicted in beautifully rich detail, the butterfly in the centre of the composition is striking in its colouring and its mimetic quality. Hirst’s concern with depicting his chosen subject matter in photographic detail stems from his work on ‘fact’ painting beginning in 2000. The artist’s aim with such works was to attempt to reproduce photographs in the traditional medium of oil on canvas. The realistic image of the butterfly plays with Hirst’s concern around facts and truth that photographs are assumed to depict.

The butterfly motif is a prominent figure that Hirst has used throughout his career to bring together themes around morality, life, love, faith and aesthetics. Speaking of his obsession with butterflies Hirst has explained, “I think rather than be personal you have to find universal triggers: everyone’s frightened of glass, everyone’s frightened of sharks, everyone loves butterflies.”

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